Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-14

TWO WARDS ISLAND ASYLUM KEEPERS ACCUSED A
ARRESTED.


ARRESTED.
From the New York World June Is.
The arrest OF Keepers McHugh and Cleary OF
the insane asylum on Wards Island was last night
reported At police headquarters by Capt Hooker.
Of the east 126th street station where the men are
locked up. The arrests are the outcome OF the
autopsy made Saturday by Deputy Coroner W. T.
Jenkins on the body OF Geo. Parrish a violent lu.
hauc. who died, II was said, in consequence Of
Parrish Was removed 10 the asylum from Bee esS
Hospital he died April IL, and was buried In
Evergreen Cemetery, but Information coming to
hospital, one Mitchell, Indicated that he was the
victim or maltreaIment. Mitchell said that on the
la6Oring the lunatic. The poor fellow was CRYING
for mercy, when Ntzhugh,, who was Oh TOD Of the
prostrate man, dashed the latter's head several
times violently on the boards The aurOpSy which
was made at the cemetery In the presence of Dr.
Scholer, showed that four ribs were broken on the
night side and four ON the left. The head was
much bruised On the strength OF these develop
mentS Coroner Levy yesterday handed two war
rants 70 Capt. sanders for the arrest OF the keep
ers The captain sent Detective Patrick Garpan
with The warrants, and last night the latter re-
turned from the island with the prisoners
Vdual and this Is not the first charge OF a similar
character against him. Last winter he was accused
OF having abused a man named Mendelssohn, who
was sunering from incipient insanity, but who
was harmless and docie. After Mendelssohn's re-
noval 10 Wards Island his wife visited him each
DAY, put al the expiration of a week she was told
by one OF the attendants that her husband wasn't
feeling very we'll and that she could not see him.
she persisted, however, declaring that, being his
VIE, she would be near him. After some futile
argument the onlcers OF the institution finally con-
sented, having meanwhile fixed up her husband SO
as 10 present a little less shocking appearance.
On entering the room where visitors meet inmates
Aendelssohn tottered toward his wife, and, falling
On her shoulders, sobbed;
"oh, Lizzie. for Gods sake, take me home or
away from here or they will Kill me-"
The poor mans face, IL Is said, presented shock
ing appearance, with bruises and cuts, while he
Was hardly able TO stand. Mrs. Mendelssohn then
made some arrangement for the removal or her
husband and one morning soon after started to
fetch him down. She was recognized on the Island
boat by some one from the hospital, who asked her
IL she was going up TO see her husband, and upon
answering In the affirmative the stranger said:
well, you needn't go up. He Is dead and his
body will be down on the next boat"
The body did come down as stated, and through
the desire OF the friends OF the family investi-
CATION into the cause OF his death was made. An
autopsy showed that two Of the mans ribs had
been broken, while his body generally was bruised
Indicating The most brutal treatment Ntzhugh,
was said 10 have been The guilty person In that
case and, though two eX-keeperS volunteered to
testify In the matter, nothing further was ever
done.